The city of Friendswood's animal control facility has failed to meet state standards.: Kim Christensen photoCouncil members expressed a sense of urgency to address issues related to the city's animal-control facility, which is antiquated, undersized and on probation.

With 12 dogs, five cats, two guineas, two chickens, a goat, a lamb and an emu, the Friendswood animal control facility is a suburban zoo. It’s all located at an antiquated building at 1322 Deepwood Drive that is smaller than most houses. The 1,000-square-foot facility was built in 1989 and is so dilapidated that the state in July put it on six months’ probation for eight violations.

Sebastian This gentle, friendly terrier-mix is in the shelter and ready for a new family to adopt him.

Roxanne Roxanne was once a family dog, but now she is in a shelter. See a video of her.